Single-player games like THE BUTTON by Elendow
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to THE BUTTON by Elendow, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Mango's Fisharium
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
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Balatro
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
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Cult Nation
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.
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Just Click The Button
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In "Just Click The Button," you do indeed, click on a button. The more you click, the more the game evolves. Select new abilities that align with your playstyle. Decide whether to attempt to beat the game after reaching a certain threshold or play indefinitely!
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Feed the Reactor
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
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MMO98
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
An incremental game where you go from small-scale MMO development studio up to global market domination. Improve your server infrastructure, address the technical challenges of running an MMO, release new games, and become the world's #1 MMO game studio.
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Gamblers Table
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...
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Summoner's Mess
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?
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The Hookmarine
Single-player alternative to THE BUTTON by Elendow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
What would happen if during an expedition the submarine's engines stopped working and you only had your grappling hook to move and do your work?